SPAM - An Increasing Global Nuisance

Spam is: ‘Unsolicited marketing e-mail sent without the consent of the addressee and without any attempt at targeting on recipients who are likely to be interested in its contents.

December 2003: Spam was estimated to account for more than 56% of all global e-mail traffic, an increase of 16% since 2002. (Brightmail - filter Software Company)

      Links to related Websites:  

Ø DTI resources on spam and the Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications

Ø      Office of Fair of Trade www.oft.gov.uk  

Ø      Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications (2002/58)

http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2002/l_201/l_20120020731en00370047.pdf

Ø      Information Commissioner’s Office

http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk